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Apple iPhone 5s
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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-10 | 2018-10-17 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ3 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 5s's 75.5 score. Xperia XZ3's design is way newer, but much thicker and notably heavier than the Apple iPhone 5s. The Xperia XZ3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Apple iPhone 5s comes with iOS 8.x OS. Xperia XZ3 features a bit sharper display than iPhone 5s, because it has a lot more pixels per display inch, a bit more brightness, a lot larger display and a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
Xperia XZ3 features a bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 5s, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 112% bigger battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZ3 captures a lot better videos and photos than iPhone 5s, because it has a larger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments, a lot larger camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 5s. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia XZ3, else you can save a couple dollars and get the iPhone 5s, letting go some features and specifications.
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